As they did during his trial, lawyers for the former senator argued in a court filing that he had been led astray by his wife ...

Friday marks the start of the 119th United States Congress as new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Capitol Hill. As ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

Elissa Slotkin is neither a congressman nor a senator-elect any longer, having been sworn in as Michigan's newest U.S. senator Friday afternoon with the installation of the 119th Congress. Across the ...

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected House Speaker on Jan. 3., receiving the bare minimum, 218 votes. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was selected by his Republican colleagues as the Senate’s new majority ...

The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He ...

Mary Anne Krupsak, New York's first female lieutenant governor and a trailblazer in state politics, died on December 28, 2024, at her home on Seneca Lake, according to an obituary posted by her loved ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will introduce legislation to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill people into treatment.

New York state Assemblyman D. Billy Jones says he will not be a candidate for Congress in the 21st House district.

As the 119th Congress kicks off Friday, some new members enter office with more prominent resumes in the politics or business ...

Mary Ann Krupsak, who became the first woman elected to statewide office in New York when she was voted in as lieutenant ...